The proposed development at land located northwest of Steading Bar at Glenurquhart, known as Cnoc an Eas Wind Farm, is subject to assessment under the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2011.

Notice is hereby given that additional information in relation to an environmental statement has been submitted to the Scottish Ministers by Force 9 Energy Partners LLP and EDF Energy Renewables relating to its appeal against The Highland Council’s refusal of planning permission for the erection of 13 wind turbines of maximum tip height of 136.5m and associated infrastructure on land located northwest of Steading Bar at Glenurquhart by decision notice dated 9 May 2016.

Possible decisions relating to the appeal are:

(i) approval of the appeal without conditions;

(ii) approval of the appeal with conditions;

(iii) refusal of the appeal.

A copy of the additional information together with the environmental statement, the associated application and other documents submitted with the appeal may be inspected at all reasonable hours at the place where the register of planning applications is kept by The Highland Council for the area at Kintail House, Beechwood Business Park, Inverness, IV2 3BW and also at Glenurquhart Library and Learning Centre, Drumnadrochit, Inverness-shire, IV63 6XA; Cannich Post Office and Stores, Main Street, Cannich, Beauly, Inverness-shire, IV4 7LN; and Kiltarlity Village Store, Allarburn Place, Kiltarlity, IV4 7HG; and the online register at http://wam.highland.gov.uk/wam/ using the application reference 15/02758/FUL, during the period of 28 days beginning with the date of this notice.

The additional information comprises of:

(i) Zone of Theoretical Visibility figures and accompanying information prepared for Glen Urquhart Community Council (October 2015);

(ii) Updated Landscape and Visual Information: Text and Figures dated June 2016;

(iii) Glenurquhart Forests – Felling and Replanting, Bidwells dated June 2016; and

(iv) Cnoc an Eas Wind Farm Radar Line of Sight Assessment dated June 2016.

Hard copies of the additional information may be purchased from Force 9 Energy Partners LLP and EDF Energy Renewables, c/o 272 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 4JR (or using the email address info@force9energy.com) at a cost of £200. An electronic copy of the additional information on disc will be provided free of charge.

Any person who wishes to make representations to the Scottish Ministers about the additional environmental information should make them in writing within that period to the Scottish Ministers via Jane Robertson, The Planning and Environmental Appeals Division, 4 The Courtyard, Callendar Business Park, Callendar Road, Falkirk, FK1 1XR or by email to Jane.Robertson@gov.scot identifying the proposal (Cnoc an Eas Wind Farm, PPA-270-2155) not later than Monday 19 September 2016.

Representations should be dated and should clearly state the name (in block capitals), full return email and postal address of those making representations.

Eversheds LLP

19 August 2016